I have a major crush on what today's guest is doing.  She is working on a treatment module for trust.  Thank goodness for people like clinical psychologist. Shannon Sauer-Zavala.  She talks about understanding the function of behavior and that there's a reason you're thinking the way you do.

Because people think about trust in a black and white way, she shares a trust exercise called Dimensions of Trust where you look at the facts of the people you're in a relationship with now because we're operating from things in the past.

One of my favorite parts in the episode is when Dr. Sauer-Zavala explains that you have to  give people the opportunity to show you that they're not your mom, not your ex, not your alcoholic father because as long as you don't, that old narrative sticks because that's still the only evidence you have.

This whole episode is an outline of the approach to building trust, which focuses on understanding the function of protective behaviors, cognitive reframing, and behavior change through exposure, and mindfulness. 

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:37 Choosing the Topic of Trust

02:01 Understanding Trust in Relationships

03:31 The Role of Behavior in Trust

04:12 Understanding the Function of Behavior

04:56 The Impact of Past Experiences on Trust

07:20 The Role of Self-Validation in Trust

07:48 The Importance of Testing Trust

09:37 Understanding the Nuances of Trust

22:05 The Role of Mindfulness in Trust

24:32 Conclusion and Contact Information

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